Period sex: everything you need to know!
Having sex during your period is a very pleasant experience that does not create any problems for your health as long as you feel really comfortable and you have a partner who obviously doesn't mind having contact with your menstrual flow. . Alternatively, you can dedicate yourself to sex in the rest of the month (because the month is long right?) Or take advantage of the cycle to find out more about your body and reserve pleasant moments of self-eroticism.
Having sex while on your period? There is nothing strange!
Those who have already had this experience or would feel perfectly comfortable doing it, probably have excellent intimacy with their partner and a familiarity with their body, even with regard to the topic of "menstruation". He does not have problems, he does not condition himself, he does not live taboos: the merit can also be due to the education received or an uninhibited and confident personality. If you also belong to this category you can safely have sex when you are on your period if you feel like it! He thinks that menstrual flow can even improve lubrication and ensure a more fulfilling intercourse.
Furthermore, having sex, you could also accelerate the end of the cycle, because the contractions of orgasm will push the blood away from the uterus faster. Shorter periods, more pleasant intercourse aren't the only pros. Due to the hormonal disruption you may feel particularly predisposed to having sex and therefore able to experience a much more satisfying orgasm than usual! Are you ready to let go?
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Having sex on your period days? I have doubts!
Many women experience the moment of menstrual cycles as days off limits for various activities, and especially for sex. The causes can be different, some of the reasons are certainly of a physical nature but others can have implications in the psychological sphere. If you also belong to this category do not make yourself a problem but try to understand the aspects that annoy you and that hide behind your choice, to learn to understand yourself and gain awareness, without ever forcing yourself to do so. If your period is very painful, for example, it is perfectly normal not to feel like it. Another fear may arise from the fear of letting your menstrual flow flow freely during sex, unlike in situations where tampons can be worn. Many women associate blood loss with feeling dirty, undesirable, or fearful of odor from bleeding. If you want to try, always remember that you can brew the absorbent on a regular basis, at least every 4 hours, to reduce the propitiation of bacteria and the formation of bad odors. Wash thoroughly before and after intercourse but avoid intimate cleansers that may prove too aggressive for the delicate balance of your intimate areas on your period days.
Get rid of all false myths
Even when you are on your period, you can get pregnant if you have sex! Don't have sex freely just because you're having your period if you don't want to become pregnant because there is no day of the month when a woman's fertility is nil. Ovulation may not be as accurate as you think, or a double ovulation may occur and greatly complicate the count of your fertile days. Finally, remember that spermatozoa live in your body even 5 days after intercourse and this could make it possible to conceive a pregnancy even in the following days! Always use contraceptives (condoms will be fine) even if you are menstruating. The condom also protects you from sexual diseases and is especially essential if you are having a casual relationship with a partner you don't know in detail.
The positive aspects for health
Beyond the myths, having sex when you are on your period does not cause any health problems! Indeed, it may be able to relieve menstrual pains because the contractions that your body feels with orgasm release endorphins. And you know, endorphins have a precious analgesic power! Furthermore, sharing an intimate moment with your partner, having sex during your period, increases the intimacy between the two of you and this makes a more solid, aware and mature relationship possible.
From the male point of view
It may also happen that for you having sex on your period is normal and enjoyable and your partner will be reluctant. If so, don't feel rejected: many men have a discomfort with blood and at the sight of it they are afraid of not being able to achieve the excitement necessary for intercourse. If you both want to experiment, you can start gradually and then simply take a nice shower together to get back spotless! Or you can opt for tampons and keep tampons during intercourse as long as you only have anal intercourse. Warning: never have a vaginal penetration holding the tampon, you could push it too high with serious consequences!
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Some good habits to keep in mind
If the only obstacle to sex during your period is represented by the fear of dirtying the sheets, you can equip yourself with clean towels to place under you and some paper handkerchiefs to avoid stains.However, even if any stains do occur, it will go away quickly by washing it immediately simply with cold water. The blood stains forgotten for a few hours, however, go away quickly with hydrogen peroxide! The kamasutra also has its importance in those days. Choose more comfortable positions that limit the flow of blood, such as that of the missionary which also has the advantage of not being really too deep as a penetration and therefore of not causing pain in the cervix which could be particularly sensitive. Another good idea is to do it in the shower: hot water temporarily limits the menstrual flow. And if you don't want to become pregnant, always use a condom, even in the shower! .
And if you want to have sex in a more free and uninhibited way even when you are on your period, you can rely on precious allies, such as menstrual cups: there are specific ones, in silicone, called soft cups, which are made specifically to be used during the report. To know in detail their use or for fears or doubts about having sex when during a menstruation, ask for info at the pharmacy or your gynecologist!
